Fire destroys trailer home and injures residents in Gloverville
A Gloverville trailer on Glover Street was destroyed by fire reported at 10:04 a.m. Firefighters, delayed by a misreported address, gained control in 20 minutes. Nine firefighters and two trucks responded. some residents suffered minor injuries. The trailer was owned by Mary Authors and occupied by Michael Boyd and family.
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Gloverville
Langley Volunteer Fire Department
Raymond Bailey
Glover Street
Bailey
Pine Street
Mary Authors
Michael Boyd
Correction of names for L.B. Ergle and son in Aiken Standard
The June 28 edition of the Aiken Standard Sunday Magazine misspelled the first names of L. B. Ergle and his son. The correct spelling is Leonel. The standard regrets the error.
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L.B. Ergle
Aiken Standard
Leonel
City Voting Proposals Stir Debate in Aiken Council
Last night the Aiken City Council discussed alternatives to the at large election method with NAACP representatives. No action was taken. the issue moves to the July 13 meeting with focus on 4-2-1 and 6-1 plans and their impact on black representation.
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Aiken City
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Michael Smith
Accident Downed Pole After Truck Car Collision
An 18 wheel dump truck and a car collide at S C 118 and Vaucluse Road, knocking down an electric pole and traffic lights. Isaiah Corbitt 23 of Leesville drives the truck west on 118. Charles Quattlebaum 25 of Aiken drives the 1978 Chrysler. A parked vehicle and another car were damaged. no charges yet, investigation continues.
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Aiken County
Carroll Heath
Ronald W. Eubanks
Eubanks
Aiken
S.C
Scott Burkett
Warrenville
S.C. 118
Vaucluse Road
Isaiah Corbitt
Leesville
Charles Quattlebaum
Hoffman
Willie Toole Jr
Vaucluse Third
Former Kroger Building Leased By Import Shop
The abandoned Knox Avenue Kroger building in Martintown Plaza has been leased to Marcie Import s, a Social Circle Georgia based chain. Marcie Imports plans two new stores in Augusta and North Augusta featuring wicker products and other imports. The North Augusta location opens in about a month, while Kroger retains the Knox Avenue lease.
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Kroger
Knox Avenue
Martintown Plaza
Marcie Imports
Social Circle
John Basinski
Mark Development Company
Kingston
Mark Development
Augusta
North Augusta
Basinski
Stanley Atkins
Ann Josey
Kroger Company of
Atlanta
Gary Leedham
Leedham
Martintown Road
Kroger SuperStore
Plaza
Treasury Drug
Radio Shack
the Plaza
Triangle Plaza
Belvedere
Aiken County Officials Prepare AIDS Safety Measures
Health and public safety leaders in Aiken County discuss protective guidelines and a proposed $10,000 allocation for disposable gloves masks gowns and goggles. The plan aims to shield workers from AIDS hepatitis B tuberculosis and other fluids while also educating the public about the threat.
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Aiken County
William Morgan
Carrol Heath
Richard T. Powell
Sue Townsend
Aiken County Detention Center
Lonnie McCarthy
Morgan
Ms. Townsend
Clarke
Former Police Chief Wanted For Murder Found In Augusta
Wade Stanford Sheffield 44, a former Hardeeville police chief, was arrested in Richmond County on three murder warrants plus robberies and assault charges. He allegedly killed a Virginia couple at the Palmetto Lodge in Yemassee in May and a man in Cordele, Ga, in June after robberies. He surrendered at a North Augusta motel after injuring a maid with a pocketknife.
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Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Richmond County
Wade Stanford Sheffield
North Augusta
Sheffield
Hardeeville
Yemassee
Cordele
Kokila Patel
Holiday Inn
Gordon Highway
FBI
State of Georgia
Virginia
Palmetto Lodge
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H.O. Weeks
Sheila Kingsberry
Ms. Kingsberry
Kimberly Ann Poole
Pelton
Chrysser
Ginny Southworth
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